To write a sonnet discipline's required
Avoiding herky-jerky beat's so hard
While classic rhyme can be sublime
For romantic verse, it sets off chimes --
Structured verses tend to ebb and flow
Be they sonnets, ballads, couplets or rondeaus...
Explore your inner world in free verse
Plumb the depths of darkness and despair
Or soar on eagle's wings through the air
Propelled by unchained imagination
And creativity: Where you end up
Limited solely by your resistivity
November 24, 2019
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